Charles Toutant

May 29, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal

After the closing was announced, the scene that followed was allegedly "nothing less than utter chaos," with suitcases and garbage bags everywhere, causing extreme distress to the displaced residents, plaintiffs lawyer Paul da Costa claimed.

By Charles Toutant

6 minute read

May 29, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal

The company's stance was an apparent attempt to gain leverage in settlement negotiations and convince the plaintiff to accept a nominal settlement, the plaintiff's lawyer said.

By Charles Toutant

4 minute read

May 24, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal

"If the Supreme Court lets them continue, California and its allies will imperil access to affordable energy for every American. To protect Alabama citizens and our constitutional order, we had no choice but to sue," Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall claimed.

By Charles Toutant

5 minute read

May 23, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal

Under the federal version of WARN, an employer must give workers a written notice 60 days before a mass layoff or plant closing. New Jersey's version of WARN, which was updated in 2023, now requires 90 days of notice of a plant closing or mass layoff.

By Charles Toutant

4 minute read

May 22, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal

"The record shows the trial court was misled into error here and we are confident justice will ultimately be achieved," plaintiffs attorney Gerald Clark said.

By Charles Toutant

4 minute read

May 21, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal

McInerney and Schmidt is far from the only customer to take issue with Iron Mountain's pricing.

By Charles Toutant

4 minute read

May 20, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal

The accident occurred when the forklift operator was using the fork portion of the forklift to compact trash in a dumpster on the mall's loading dock, which is an improper use of the forklift, the plaintiff's attorney said.

By Charles Toutant

3 minute read

May 17, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal

"We are mindful that plaintiffs in employment cases are often confronted by sophisticated attorneys and that certain employment cases are complex in nature, both factually and legally. However, there are complexities in virtually every area of the law," the appeals court said.

By Charles Toutant

4 minute read

May 16, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal

"I would not be surprised if what we see is maybe not a return quite back to the early 2010s sort of scores, but I wouldn't be surprised to see an upward shift, now that law school has become a bit more popular again, a bit more selective," said Brian Sheppard of Seton Hall University School of Law.

By Charles Toutant

5 minute read

May 15, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal

"Applying that legislation to pre-enactment conduct would have been quite unfair–if not unconstitutional–because it would have exposed employers to significant new legal consequences, e.g., a new liquidated/treble damages remedy, for already-completed actions without advance notice of that future exposure," said the amicus curiae New Jersey Business and Industry Association.

By Charles Toutant

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